Search Results: Titles starting with W from Military History Books

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) A profusely illustrated, German language monograph covering the L/24 and L/33 Assault Guns. Long out of print. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Podzun-Pallas Verlag GmbH) (ISBN: 3790900648) (Pagination: 48pp, 4 col & 101 b/w photos & illustrations.) (Condition: Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) An extensively illustrated monograph on the MkIII Panzer in it's various guises. German Text. (Published: 1990) (Publisher: Podzun-Pallas Verlag GmbH) (ISBN: 3790903930) (Pagination: 48pp, 3 col & 77 b/w photos & illustrations.) (Condition: Good in creased card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) Blandford War Photo-Files series. Over 200 photographs featuring the Combat SS units together with many of the West and East European Volunteer units. Arranged in order of the theatres and campaigns in which the Waffen-SS fought. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Blandford Press) (ISBN: 0713715456) (Pagination: 213pp, 214 photos) (Condition: Very good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) An account of the men of SS Panzer Regiments 1, 2, and 3 in Operation Citadel, July 5–15, 1943. Kursk is often labeled the “Greatest Tank Battle in History”. The Wehrmacht fielded a total of 120 Tiger tanks during the engagement, including 35 from the 2nd SS Panzer Corps. This corps comprised of the three most controversial divisions of the Second World War: Leibstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf. By examining a focused group of men in great detail, specifically the 226 Tiger crewmen at Kursk, the author provides an insight into the sprawling and enigmatic organization that was the Waffen-SS. He scrapes away the mythology surrounding these most feared soldiers, who crewed the most iconic tank of the Second World War. (Published: 2020) (Publisher: Schiffer Publications) (ISBN: 9780764360473) (Pagination: 288pp, 120 b/w photos and maps ) (Condition: new in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) A very well illustrated record of the Waffen SS and the campaigns it fought in WWII. Includes organizational tables, Tables of comparitive ranks, list of divisions, and foreign nationals in the SS Division "Wiking". (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Ian Allan) (ISBN: 0711010994) (Pagination: Large format, 128pp, 146 photos, maps ) (Condition: Faded spine ow vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) An extensively illustrated record of Hitler's Praetorian Guard before and during WWII. Charting the time from their origins in 1923 as the 'Schutzstaffel' or 'Protection Squad' the book traces the growth of the SS into a territorial political police force and onward to become the crack military wing of the Nazi Party. It includes a chapter on the war crimes and atrocities committed by Waffen-SS formations. (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Sidgwick and Jackson) (ISBN: 0283063459) (Pagination: Large format, 224pp, over 400 photos) (Condition: Very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) very good, unread. A well illustrated record from their origins as the Party Elite, to the Fuhrer's crack units at the Front in WWII. The creation and the development of the Waffen SS - its excellent combat record blemished by a string of atrocities. Includes a list of Waffen SS Divisions and number of decorations awarded to each division. (Published: 1990) (Publisher: Bison Books) (ISBN: 086124589X) (Pagination: 80pp, 22 col & 100 b/w photos. Large format.) (Condition: near fine in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) A very well illustrated record of the Waffen SS and the campaigns it fought in WWII. Includes organizational tables, Tables of comparitive ranks, list of divisions, and foreign nationals in the SS Division "Wiking". (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Book Club Associates) (Pagination: 128pp, 146 photos, maps, Large Format) (Condition: faded spine ow vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) Kurt Waldheim entered diplomatic service after World War II, serving in France and Canada. When Austria entered the United Nations in 1958, Waldheim was a member of its delegation. He was elected to a five-year term as UN secretary-general in December, 1971. In 1986 he became president of Austria, despite the scandal caused by the revelation that he had been an officer in a German army unit that committed atrocities in Yugoslavia during World War II (Published: 1988) (Publisher: Robson Books Ltd) (ISBN: 0860515060) (Pagination: 183pp illustrations) (Condition: faded spine ow vg in good dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Bargain Basement) The author has investigated the full story of former secretary General to the United Nations, Kurt Waldheim's student years, his role in the Third reich and the post war era. Ex public Library. Spine label and withdrawn stamps. Spine splitting on pre-title page. A good reference copy. (Published: 1988) (Publisher: Grafton Books) (ISBN: 0246133813) (Pagination: 303pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) New from publisher, unread. The History of the 5th SS-Sturmbrigade and the 28th Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division. Formed in Belgium from French speaking volunteers, they suffered heavy losses at Cherkassy. They were activated as a division in 1944, defended the Bonn area and were later transferred to the defence of Berlin. The Division was commanded by SS General Leon Degrelle, the Belgian fascist politician. This is the original A4 publication by Richard Landwehr. (Published: 1992) (Publisher: Landwehr Publishing) (Pagination: 32pp, A4 format, 50 illustrations, maps,) (Condition: Like New) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The English Civil Wars & Jacobite Rebellions) The causes of the three ‘English’ Civil Wars (1642 to 1645, 1648, and 1651) are complex and controversial – clashes of conviction, belief, and personality, and a struggle between opposing social groups and economic interests. But, whatever the focus of scholarship, many answers can be sought at the local level, among county communities that were far more outward-looking than once suggested. That is why Ian Beckett’s in-depth study of Buckinghamshire, one of the pivotal counties during this turbulent period in British history, is of such value. (Publisher: Pen & Sword) (ISBN: 9781473856035) (Pagination: 204pp, 15 colour & b/w illustrations, 7 tables) (Condition: new in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) A study on the development of warfare, from the earliest times to the present. Looks at the rise of the mass army and the impact of technology and the supposition that it is no longer a realistic option for a modern industrial nation to resolve political conflicts by war. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: The Bodley Head) (ISBN: 0370307283) (Pagination: xii + 272pp, 135 photos, maps, index) (Condition: Near fine in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) A study on the development of warfare, from the earliest times to the present. Looks at the rise of the mass army and the impact of technology and the supposition that it is no longer a realistic option for a modern industrial nation to resolve political conflicts by war. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Guild Publishing) (Pagination: xii + 272pp, 135 photos, maps, index) (Condition: g in spine faded dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Written by a German soldier during the First World War (considered by some to be fiction, verfied by others as a true account), these are the reminiscences of the author's experiences on the Western Front. (Published: 1930) (Publisher: Martin Secker & Warburg) (Pagination: 364pp) (Condition: good, dw worn, small piece missing top of spine, previous owner's signature) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) The camera's battlefield view of man's most terrible adventure, from the first photographer in the Crimea to Vietnam. The conflicts include the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian, Spanish-American and Russo-Japanese wars, WWI, the Spanish Civil War, the Chinese Civil War, WWII and Korea, (Published: 1973) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (ISBN: 0600393046) (Pagination: 252pp, 300 photos, large format) (Condition: Good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) This visual history of modern Britain examines the course and conduct of Britain's Civil and Foreign Wars from the first Roman invasion to the end of World War II. This copy has been affected by damp although the text and photographs remain good. There is a good dustwrapper with a two-inch triangular chip out of the top front. (Published: 1967) (Publisher: Studio Vista) (Pagination: 190pp, 162 ills) (Condition: back board marked by damp, some pages crinkly. Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) An anti-war book originally published in Ohio in 1910 with many facts and figures about armament, weapons, and their effects. It rails against the practice of using young working class men as cannon-fodder while the wealthy who profit from war urge them to their "patriotic duty". An example of anti-capitalist attitudes in the early 20th century, it was a socialist agitator's contribution to the peace-war controversy which immediately preceded the outbreak of the European war in July, 1914. (Published: 1914) (Publisher: Private Publication) (Pagination: 352pp ills) (Condition: Fair. Boards worn, some pages marked.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) Some storage wear. Unread. An examination of The Crimean War and the administration of the British Army. The author looks at the changes had been made before the war and the impact of the war itself on the military command structure, political responsibility, supply and transport. (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Scottish Academic Press) (ISBN: 070730332X) (Pagination: x + 174pp, ills & diagrams, notes, bibliography) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War I - General) Poor condition. No d/w. Boards faded with tear at top of spine. previous owner name on endpaper. Text unmarked. A work of war propaganda by H.G. Wells that was published in the North America under the title Italy, France, and Britain at War. Except for the opening piece, its chapters were published as articles in the press. Though proclaiming early in the volume that "I avow myself an extreme Pacifist," Wells staunchly supported Britain's war against Germany "in the hope that so we and the world may be freed from the German will-to-power and all its humiliating and disgusting consequences henceforth for ever." (Published: 1917) (Publisher: Cassell) (Pagination: 297pp ) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX